First .22LR Pistol for Target Shooting
Shawn,
It all depends on what type of target shooting you are dowing. If you want the most accuracy then you should start out with a Contender and a 22 match barrel. As for the autos, I have a Ruger 22/45 and a Ruger Mark II slabside. The slabside has a longer match barrel and is most accurate of the two. It is a mother dog to take down and clean, so I only do it when I have too. My 22/45 has a 5.5 inch barrel which says "Target" on it. It is not as accurate as the slabside, but the difference is very small. It literally falls apart when release the lever to take it down. I clean it almost every time I get home from shooting.
I have friends that shoot the Buckmark and they like them but most of them have a shorter barrel than the 22/45 which gives them a shorter sighting radius.
If you are really serious about target shooting, you will probably want to mount a scope on the gun and the slabside is the easy choice in that case. It comes from the factory with a scope mount rail and is drilled and taped for a scope. It will also accept a weaver type mount if you don't like the ruger type scope mount.
Have fun
Sixgun
Shawn,
It all depends on what type of target shooting you are dowing. If you want the most accuracy then you should start out with a Contender and a 22 match barrel. As for the autos, I have a Ruger 22/45 and a Ruger Mark II slabside. The slabside has a longer match barrel and is most accurate of the two. It is a mother dog to take down and clean, so I only do it when I have too. My 22/45 has a 5.5 inch barrel which says "Target" on it. It is not as accurate as the slabside, but the difference is very small. It literally falls apart when release the lever to take it down. I clean it almost every time I get home from shooting.
I have friends that shoot the Buckmark and they like them but most of them have a shorter barrel than the 22/45 which gives them a shorter sighting radius.
If you are really serious about target shooting, you will probably want to mount a scope on the gun and the slabside is the easy choice in that case. It comes from the factory with a scope mount rail and is drilled and taped for a scope. It will also accept a weaver type mount if you don't like the ruger type scope mount.
Have fun
Sixgun